As a wedding and couple photographer, most of my work lives in quiet places — albums, 5R prints, sometimes magazines and smaller frames in someone’s home. So when a photo gets printed larger than 12x12, it’s a big deal. When it ends up draped down the façade of the Victoria Theatre in the heart of Singapore’s Civic District — that’s something else entirely.

This portrait series was commissioned by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for their 2025–2026 season. The brief was simple: create images that reflect the spirit of the musicians, not just their roles. So we kept it minimal. No flash. No staging. Just natural light, architectural context, and space for each artist to hold their own.

The sessions took place at Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, right across from the CBD skyline. Each frame held a sense of gravity, but never felt heavy. These weren’t posed promos. They were portraits of working musicians, photographed with the same candid attention I bring to my couple work.

And yes — seeing one of those images printed storeys high on the theatre’s exterior? That was quietly surreal. A rare kind of fulfillment, humblebrag bordering full-on proud.

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Portraits of classical musicians from the Singapore Symphony Orchestra photographed on location at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, Singapore — November 2024. Captured using the Leica SL2, Leica Q3, and Hasselblad X2D by @_elsewherelse with a clean, documentary portrait approach. Commissioned for the 2025–2026 SSO season and printed at architectural scale for public display.